The Core Strength - Local Communities initiative provides funding for essential core running costs for small locally led community organisations. Grants between £1,000 to £10,000 for up to 12 months are available to local community organisations with an annual income of up to £100,000. The initiative will sit under the Comic Relief programme of Building Stronger Communities – supporting groups who work to make their communities more connected, empowered and productive....

For Rent: High Quality Office Accommodation

Fri 17 Mar 2017

Four office studios have become available to charities or social enterprises looking for quality accommodation to rent in central Edinburgh. The fully equipped studios can accommodate up to three or four people....

Artist in Residence

Fri 03 Mar 2017

Arts & Business Scotland is offering an opportunity for a Scottish based artist, designer or crafts person to be in residence at Foundation Scotland’s Edinburgh office. The community foundation facilitates philanthropy and strategic grant making to achieve lasting impact in communities and charitable organisations across Scotland....

T in the Park 2016 Community Fund Opens

Wed 12 Oct 2016

Foundation Scotland is delighted to announce application details for the T in the Park 2016 Community Trust Fund, set up to benefit the eight community council areas around Strathallan Castle Estate, Perthshire – home of the music festival.
A total of £12,500 is available in the fund this year, which will solely benefit community groups and small local charities, who can apply for between £250 and £2000, and is generated from donations from T in the Park....

Women's Fund for Scotland Invites Applications to new Grant Making Programme

Mon 09 May 2016

Thanks to a £600k grant from the UK Government’s Tampon Tax Fund, the Women’s Fund for Scotland (WFS) is inviting applications to a new grant making programme from community organisations across the country who empower women and girls to reach their full potential....

Flood Recovery Appeal to close

Wed 20 Apr 2016

Foundation Scotland’s Flood Recovery Appeal will close for applications on May 27th. Individual households and community groups seeking to apply for funding should submit their application by the 4pm deadline....

Hundreds Turn out to Celebrate first anniversary

Wed 06 Apr 2016

On Thursday 31st March it was standing room only at the St Francis Centre in the heart of the Gorbals as the community came together to celebrate the first anniversary of the Spirit of 2012 Fourteen programme and all that had been achieved in the past year....